LeDomduVin: Asia Wine Ratings - Hong Kong 2025

Dominique Noel (LeDomduVin) and Sid Patel - CEO and Founder 

at the Beverage Trade Network and the International Bulk Wine and Spirits Show

@chinacompetion and @asiaratings

Asia Wine Ratings - Hong Kong 2025

Thank you to @sidpatelbtn and his team at @asiaratings and @okateankita for the tasting today. Like yesterday, it was fun and eye-opening, well organized, and more relaxed as we had fewer wines to taste. Kudos to you all! Loved it! Thank you for the opportunity and for allowing me to participate. 

Grant Smith (@grannysmithslingsthebooze) 

Managing Director at Bespoke Fine Wine Co., Ltd.

Wine importer based in Thailand

Benjamin Hasko MS MW (@benjaminhaskoms)

dual-qualified Master of Wine and Master Sommelier, 

one of only a handful globally to hold both titles

Wine importer based in Singapore.

It was a pleasure to meet Grant Smith (@grannysmithslingsthebooze) and Benjamin Hasko MS MW (@benjaminhaskoms), with whom I shared the table and did the tasting with. Thanks to you both. 😁👍🍷

Thank you, 

Santé! Cheers! 

Dom 

Last picture courtesy of @asiaratings

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LeDomduVin: China Wine Competition - Hong Kong 2025

Dominique Noel (LeDomduVin) and Sid Patel - CEO and Founder 

at the Beverage Trade Network and the International Bulk Wine and Spirits Show

@chinacompetion and @asiaratings

China Wine Competition - Hong Kong 2025

Thank you to @sidpatelbtn and his team at @chinacompetitions and @okateankita for the tasting today. It was fun, eye-opening, and well-organized. Kudos to you all! Loved it! Thank you for the opportunity and for allowing me to participate. 

Kenny Tsui (@kenny__0810)  Sommelier at Epure 

GOURMET DINING GROUP LIMITED Hong Kong

Dirk Chen (@smartdirk)

Director of Wine at The Landmark Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong

It was a pleasure to meet Kenny Tsui (@kenny__0810) and Dirk Chen (@smartdirk), with whom I shared the table and did the tasting. Thanks to you both. 😁👍🍷

Dominique Noel (LedomduVin) Private and corporate Sommelier and Wine Buyer

Senior Manager - Wine Management

Glasses sponsored by LUCARIS - Crystal of Modern Asia

Dominique Noel (LeDomduVin) and Sid Patel - CEO and Founder 

at the Beverage Trade Network and the International Bulk Wine and Spirits Show

@chinacompetion and @asiaratings

Thank you again to Sid and his team at the China Wine Competition for the opportunity to participate as a judge.  Much appreciated.   

Santé! Cheers! 

Dom 

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LeDomduVin: Wine Competitions

Wine Competitions

I'm thrilled to share that I have been selected as a wine judge for two prestigious competitions. 😊👍🍷

- China Wine Competition (October 22nd, 2025)

- Asia Wine Ratings (October 23rd, 2025)

Thank you, Beverage Trade Network, for the opportunity.

Cheers! Santé!

Dom

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LeDomduVin: AIWC - Asia International Wine Competition 2022

AIWC - Asia International Wine Competition 2022

AIWC - Tasting wine as a judge for the Asia International Wine Competition 2022 😁👍🍷

So excited as, for the 5th year (2017, 2019, 2020, 21, and 22), I have been invited to participate in the AIWC as a Wine Judge.

Compared to the past 2 previous years, where samples were sent to our home and the tasting was done individually, this time, things were back to normal, as the tasting occurred at @ilbelpaese.hk, where we tasted together. 

This year again, the wine samples were reduced to a small number of bottles, inconveniently due to the collateral consequences of both COVID and the War in Ukraine, but, hey, quality over quantity, right? 😉

Most wines tasted good overall, some less than others of course, and some way much better than the rest. At the end of the day, it is always a fun experience. 

It was also a good opportunity to catch up with Beth and to meet Belle (@belle512) who was tasting the Beers for the ABIC (Asia Beer International Competition). 

Adam could not be there with us, also due to the COVID scare, but he was definitely with us in our conversation.

On behalf of Adam, Beth treated us to a great lunch on-site with some Italian classic dishes (pizza, risotto, etc..), with a Barolo-aromatized cheese at the end and a bottle of Oddero Barolo 2017 (@oddero) that was really enjoyable.

Oddero Barolo 2017

Great nose of dark and red fruits mingling with floral and graphite notes, earthy and mineral nuances. Although quite youthful, it is nicely balanced overall, and well structured, with a refined texture, good acidity, and chewy tannins that will need a few more years to tame down and get more integrated, yet, it paired really well with the cheese. Loved it. 

Thank you, Adam Levy (@alcoholprofessor & @thealcoholprof), and Beth Dorrough (@bethdorrough) to give me the chance and the opportunity to participate in this wine competition, once again. It's always with great pleasure. 

Cheers! Santé! And may the best wines and best ratio value for money get the medals. 

Dom

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